2023

  • Sharma, K.; Pandey, S.; Sekar, H.; Alan, T.; Gundabala, V., Microfluidics Based Generation of Curcumin Loaded Microfibrous Mat against Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm by Photodynamic Therapy. ACS Applied Bio Materials 2023, 6 (3), 1092-1104.

  • Hossain, M. M.; Shabbir, B.; Liu, J.; Wan, Z.; Walia, S.; Bao, Q.; Alan, T.; Mokkapati, S., Bisphenol A Detection Using Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) Field‐Effect Transistor Functionalized with DNA Aptamers. Advanced Materials Technologies 2023, 2201793.

  • Deng, H.; Alan, T., Microfluidic Devices for Biosensing. Encyclopedia of Sensors and Biosensors (First Edition) 2023, 474-488.

  • Chao, I.; Lee, S.; Brenker, J.; Wong, D.; Low, C.; Desselle, M.; Bernard, A.; Alan, T.; Keon-Cohen, Z.; Coles-Black, J., The effect of clinical face shields on aerosolized particle exposure. Journal of 3D printing in medicine 2023, 7 (1), 3DP002.

    2022

  • Pourabed, A.; Veettil, T. C. P.; Devendran, C.; Nair, P.; Wood, B. R.; Alan, T., A star shaped acoustofluidic mixer enhances rapid malaria diagnostics via cell lysis and whole blood homogenisation in 2 seconds. Lab on a Chip 2022, 22 (9), 1829-1840.

  • Pourabed, A.; Brenker, J.; Younas, T.; He, L.; Alan, T., A Lotus shaped acoustofluidic mixer: High throughput homogenisation of liquids in 2 ms using hydrodynamically coupled resonators. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 2022, 83, 105936.

  • Nair, K. P. P. R.; Veettil, T. C. P.; Wood, B. R.; Paul, D.; Alan, T., Haemoprocessor: A Portable Platform Using Rapid Acoustically Driven Plasma Separation Validated by Infrared Spectroscopy for Point-of-Care Diagnostics. Biosensors 2022, 12 (2), 119.

  • Meftahi, N.; Surmiak, M. A.; Furer, S. O.; Rietwyk, K. J.; Lu, J.; Raga, S. R.; Evans, C.; Michalska, M.; Deng, H.; McMeekin, D. P., Machine Learning-Enhanced High-Throughput Fabrication and Optimization of Quasi-2D Ruddlesden-Popper Perovskite Solar Cells. 2022.

  • Brenker, J.; Henzler, K.; Borca, C. N.; Huthwelker, T.; Alan, T., X-ray compatible microfluidics for in situ studies of chemical state, transport and reaction of light elements in an aqueous environment using synchrotron radiation. Lab on a Chip 2022, 22 (6), 1214-1230.

  • Brenker, J.; Alan, T.; Traini, D., Personalised Aerosol Loading and Management (PALM): a Handheld Device for Aerosol Drug Delivery. ONdrugDelivery Magazine 2022, (131), 44-48.

  • Brenker, J.; Al-mazi, J. G.; Le, A.; Pal, S.; Ong, H. X.; Traini, D.; Alan, T. In Microfluidic aerosol generation: development of a next generation hand-held device for aerosol drug delivery, Respiratory Drug Delivery 2022: RDD 2022, RDD Online: 2022; pp 277-280.

    2021

  • Pourabed, A.; Younas, T.; Liu, C.; Shanbhag, B. K.; He, L.; Alan, T., High throughput acoustic microfluidic mixer controls self-assembly of protein nanoparticles with tuneable sizes. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2021, 585, 229-236.

  • Ng, C. K.; Deng, H.; Li, H.; Yin, W.; Alan, T.; Jasieniak, J. J., Synthesis of CsPbBr 3 perovskite nanocrystals with acoustically actuated millisecond mixing. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2021, 9 (1), 313-321.

  • Nair, K. P. P. R.; Veettil, T. C. P.; Wood, B. R.; Paul, D.; Alan, T. In AN ACOUSTICALLY DRIVEN PLASMA SEPARATION SYSTEM WITH SHORT PROCESS TIME AND PORTABILITY FOR POC MEDICAL DEVICES, International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2021, Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society: 2021; pp 877-878.

  • Michalska, M.; Surmiak, M. A.; Maasoumi, F.; Senevirathna, D. C.; Chantler, P.; Li, H.; Li, B.; Zhang, T.; Lin, X.; Deng, H., Microfluidic Processing of Ligand‐Engineered NiO Nanoparticles for Low‐Temperature Hole Transporting Layers in Perovskite Solar Cells. Solar RRL 2021, 5 (8), 2100342.

  • Hossain, M. M.; Shabbir, B.; Wu, Y.; Yu, W.; Krishnamurthi, V.; Uddin, H.; Mahmood, N.; Walia, S.; Bao, Q.; Alan, T., Ultrasensitive WSe2 field-effect transistor-based biosensor for label-free detection of cancer in point-of-care applications. 2D Materials 2021, 8 (4), 045005.

  • Deng, H.; Jayawardena, A.; Chan, J.; Tan, S. M.; Alan, T.; Kwan, P., An ultra-portable, self-contained point-of-care nucleic acid amplification test for diagnosis of active COVID-19 infection. Scientific Reports 2021, 11 (1), 1-12.

  • Anaya, D. V.; Zhan, K.; Tao, L.; Lee, C.; Yuce, M. R.; Alan, T., Contactless tracking of humans using non-contact triboelectric sensing technology: Enabling new assistive applications for the elderly and the visually impaired. Nano Energy 2021, 90, 106486.

    2020

  • Zappa, F.; Villa, F.; Lussana, R.; Delic, D.; Mau, M. C. J.; Redouté, J.-M.; Kennedy, S.; Morrison, D.; Yuce, M.; Alan, T. In Microelectronic 3d imaging and neuromorphic recognition for autonomous uavs, Advanced Technologies for Security Applications: Proceedings of the NATO Science for Peace and Security'Cluster Workshop on Advanced Technologies', 17-18 September 2019, Leuven, Belgium, Springer Netherlands: 2020; pp 185-194.

  • Le, N. H. A.; Deng, H.; Devendran, C.; Akhtar, N.; Ma, X.; Pouton, C.; Chan, H.-K.; Neild, A.; Alan, T., Ultrafast star-shaped acoustic micromixer for high throughput nanoparticle synthesis. Lab on a Chip 2020, 20 (3), 582-591.

  • Huang, S.; Feng, C.; Mayes, E. L.; Yao, B.; He, Z.; Asadi, S.; Alan, T.; Yang, J., In situ synthesis of silver nanowire gel and its super-elastic composite foams. Nanoscale 2020, 12 (38), 19861-19869.

  • Brenker, J. C.; Devendran, C.; Neild, A.; Alan, T., On-demand sample injection: combining acoustic actuation with a tear-drop shaped nozzle to generate droplets with precise spatial and temporal control. Lab on a Chip 2020, 20 (2), 253-265.

  • Asadi, S.; He, Z.; Heydari, F.; Li, D.; Yuce, M. R.; Alan, T., Graphene elastomer electrodes for medical sensing applications: Combining high sensitivity, low noise and excellent skin compatibility to enable continuous medical monitoring. IEEE Sensors Journal 2020, 21 (13), 13967-13975.

    Earlier papers

  • Le, N.; Phan, H.; Yu, J.; Chan, H.; Neild, A.; Alan, T., Acoustically enhanced microfluidic mixer to synthesize highly uniform nanodrugs without the addition of stabilizers. International Journal of Nanomedicine 2018, 13, 1353-1359.

  • Gorelick, S.; Alan, T.; Sadek, A.; Tjeung, R.; de Marco, A., Nanofluidic and monolithic environmental cells for cryogenic microscopy. Nanotechnology 2018, 30 (8), 085301.

  • Sesen, M.; Devendran, C.; Malikides, S.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Surface acoustic wave enabled pipette on a chip. Lab on a Chip 2017, 17 (3), 438-447.

  • Sesen, M.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Droplet control technologies for microfluidic high throughput screening (μHTS). Lab on a Chip 2017, 17 (14), 2372-2394.

  • Coskun, M. B.; Qiu, L.; Arefin, M. S.; Neild, A.; Yuce, M.; Li, D.; Alan, T., Detecting subtle vibrations using graphene-based cellular elastomers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9 (13), 11345-11349.

  • Phan, H. V.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Droplet manipulation using acoustic streaming induced by a vibrating membrane. Analytical chemistry 2016, 88 (11), 5696-5703.

  • Neild, A.; Alan, T.; Sesen, M.; Collins, D.; Brenker, J., Controlling sample and particle behaviour in microfluidic systems using acoustic forces. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2016, 140 (4), 3147-3147.

  • Le, N.; Yu, J.; Phan, H.; Neild, A.; Chan, H.; Alan, T. In Acoustic-enhanced 3D T junction for nanodrug crystallization, International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2016), 2016.

  • Devendran, C.; Albrecht, T.; Brenker, J.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., The importance of travelling wave components in standing surface acoustic wave (SSAW) systems. Lab on a Chip 2016, 16 (19), 3756-3766.

  • Coskun, M. B.; Akbari, A.; Lai, D. T.; Neild, A.; Majumder, M.; Alan, T., Ultrasensitive strain sensor produced by direct patterning of liquid crystals of graphene oxide on a flexible substrate. ACS applied materials & interfaces 2016, 8 (34), 22501-22505.

  • Brenker, J. C.; Collins, D. J.; Van Phan, H.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., On-chip droplet production regimes using surface acoustic waves. Lab on a Chip 2016, 16 (9), 1675-1683.

  • Brenker, J.; Henzler, K.; Borca, C.; Cardarso, V.; Huthwelker, T.; Alan, T. In X-ray compatible microfluidics for in-situ biological and chemical studies at synchrotron light sources, International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2016), 2016.

  • Van Phan, H.; Coşkun, M. B.; Şeşen, M.; Pandraud, G.; Neild, A.; Alan, T., Vibrating membrane with discontinuities for rapid and efficient microfluidic mixing. Lab on a Chip 2015, 15 (21), 4206-4216.

  • Sivanantha, N.; Ma, C.; Collins, D. J.; Sesen, M.; Brenker, J.; Coppel, R. L.; Neild, A.; Alan, T., Using nano-mechanics and surface acoustic wave (SAW) for disease monitoring and diagnostics at a cellular level in red blood cells. Physics Procedia 2015, 70, 18-20.

  • Sesen, M.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Microfluidic plug steering using surface acoustic waves. Lab on a Chip 2015, 15 (14), 3030-3038.

  • Qiu, L.; Tang, Y.; Liu, J.; Alan, T.; Ding, J.; Truong, V.; Li, D., Ultrafast Dynamic Piezoresistive Response of Graphene-Based Cellular Elastomers. Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) 2015, 28 (1), 194-200.

  • Moore, S. I.; Coskun, M. B.; Alan, T.; Neild, A.; Moheimani, S., Feedback-controlled MEMS force sensor for characterization of microcantilevers. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 2015, 24 (4), 1092-1101.

  • Devendran, C.; Billson, D. R.; Hutchins, D. A.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Acoustic resonator optimisation for airborne particle manipulation. Physics Procedia 2015, 70, 6-9.

  • Collins, D. J.; Alan, T.; Neild, A. In 2D individual particle grids patterned with surface acoustic waves, Optical Trapping Applications, Optica Publishing Group: 2015; p OtW3E. 3.

  • Chandrakumara, G. G.; Shang, J.; Qiu, L.; Fang, X.-Y.; Antolasic, F.; Easton, C. D.; Song, J.; Alan, T.; Li, D.; Liu, J. Z., Tuning the oxygen functional groups in reduced graphene oxide papers to enhance the electromechanical actuation. RSC Advances 2015, 5 (83), 68052-68060.

  • Tan, J. N.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Open microdroplet diluter for concentration-gradient generation. Applied Physics Express 2014, 7 (8), 087201.

  • Sivanantha, N.; Ma, C.; Collins, D. J.; Sesen, M.; Brenker, J.; Coppel, R. L.; Neild, A.; Alan, T., Characterization of adhesive properties of red blood cells using surface acoustic wave induced flows for rapid diagnostics. Applied physics letters 2014, 105 (10), 103704.

  • Sesen, M.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Microfluidic on-demand droplet merging using surface acoustic waves. Lab on a Chip 2014, 14 (17), 3325-3333.

  • Sesen, M.; Alan, T.; Neild, A. In Surface acoustic wave based droplet merging on demand, International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2014), Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society: 2014; pp 1653-1655.

  • Phan, H. V.; Şeşen, M.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Single line particle focusing using a vibrating bubble. Applied Physics Letters 2014, 105 (19), 193507.

  • Phan, H.; Sesen, M.; Alan, T.; Neild, A. In Particle collection using vibrating bubbles, 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference 2014, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society: 2014.

  • Neild, A.; Collins, D.; Sesen, M.; Alan, T. In On-chip biochemistry: Droplet generation and control, 19th Australian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 2014.

  • Gralinski, I.; Raymond, S.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Continuous flow ultrasonic particle trapping in a glass capillary. Journal of Applied Physics 2014, 115 (5), 054505.

  • Coskun, M. B.; Moore, S.; Moheimani, S. R.; Neild, A.; Alan, T. In Force-compensating MEMS sensor for AFM cantilever stiffness calibration, SENSORS, 2014 IEEE, IEEE: 2014; pp 1745-1748.

  • Collins, D. J.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Particle separation using virtual deterministic lateral displacement (vDLD). Lab on a Chip 2014, 14 (9), 1595-1603.

  • Collins, D. J.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., The particle valve: On-demand particle trapping, filtering, and release from a microfabricated polydimethylsiloxane membrane using surface acoustic waves. Applied Physics Letters 2014, 105 (3), 033509.

  • Bulut Coskun, M.; Moore, S.; Moheimani, S. R.; Neild, A.; Alan, T., Zero displacement microelectromechanical force sensor using feedback control. Applied Physics Letters 2014, 104 (15), 153502.

  • Brenker, J.; Collins, D.; Neild, A.; Alan, T. In On-demand regime transitioning for production of size controlled droplets using surface acoustic waves, International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2014), Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society: 2014; pp 1644-1646.

  • Arefin, M. S.; Coskun, M. B.; Alan, T.; Neild, A.; Redoute, J.-M.; Yuce, M. R. In A MEMS capacitive pH sensor for high acidic and basic solutions, SENSORS, 2014 IEEE, IEEE: 2014; pp 1792-1794.

  • Arefin, M. S.; Bulut Coskun, M.; Alan, T.; Redoute, J.-M.; Neild, A.; Rasit Yuce, M., A microfabricated fringing field capacitive pH sensor with an integrated readout circuit. Applied Physics Letters 2014, 104 (22), 223503.

  • Tan, J. N.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Stability of flowing open fluidic channels. AIP Advances 2013, 3 (2), 022121.

  • Mueller, J.; Haghparastmojaveri, N.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., The role height plays in the spreading of liquid droplets over sharp edges. Applied Physics Letters 2013, 102 (4), 041605.

  • Coskun, M. B.; Thotahewa, K.; Ying, Y.-S.; Yuce, M.; Neild, A.; Alan, T., Nanoscale displacement sensing using microfabricated variable-inductance planar coils. Applied Physics Letters 2013, 103 (14), 143501.

  • Collins, D. J.; Alan, T.; Helmerson, K.; Neild, A., Surface acoustic waves for on-demand production of picoliter droplets and particle encapsulation. Lab on a Chip 2013, 13 (16), 3225-3231.

  • Collins, D. J.; Alan, T.; Helmerson, K.; Neild, A. In On-demand picoliter-scale droplet generation using surface acoustic waves, International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2013), Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society: 2013; pp 1604-1606.

  • Yokosawa, T.; Alan, T.; Pandraud, G.; Dam, B.; Zandbergen, H., In-situ TEM on (de) hydrogenation of Pd at 0.5–4.5 bar hydrogen pressure and 20–400° C. Ultramicroscopy 2012, 112 (1), 47-52.

  • Walker, R.; Gralinski, I.; Keong Lay, K.; Alan, T.; Neild, A., Particle manipulation using an ultrasonic micro-gripper. Applied Physics Letters 2012, 101 (16), 163504.

  • Shao, F. F.; Neild, A.; Alan, T., Controlled particle self-assembly in an evaporating droplet. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2012, 398, 64-68.

  • I Gralinski, T. A., A Neild, Non-contact acoustic trapping in circular cross-section glass capillaries: A numerical study. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2012, 132 (5), 2978-2982.

  • Gralinski, I.; Raymond, S.; Alan, T.; Neild, A. In Particle trapping in a capillary tube, 2012 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IEEE: 2012; pp 1710-1713.

  • Alan, T.; Yokosawa, T.; Gaspar, J.; Pandraud, G.; Paul, O.; Creemer, F.; Sarro, P. M.; Zandbergen, H. W., Micro-fabricated channel with ultra-thin yet ultra-strong windows enables electron microscopy under 4-bar pressure. Applied Physics Letters 2012, 100 (8), 081903.

  • Alan, T., Reliability of nanostructures. In Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, Springer: 2012; pp 2221-2226.

  • Yokosawa, T.; Alan, T.; Pandraud, G.; Dam, B.; Zandbergen, H., In-situ TEM on Pd at 0-1 bar Hydrogen Pressure and 20-300° C. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2011, 17 (S2), 470-471.

  • Tran, A. T.; Pandraud, G.; Schellevis, H.; Alan, T.; Aravindh, V.; Wunnicke, O.; Sarro, P., Fabrication of AlN slender piezoelectric cantilevers for highspeed MEMS actuations. Procedia Engineering 2011, 25, 673-676.

  • Creemer, J.; Santagata, F.; Morana, B.; Mele, L.; Alan, T.; Iervolino, E.; Pandraud, G.; Sarro, P. In An all-in-one nanoreactor for high-resolution microscopy on nanomaterials at high pressures, 2011 IEEE 24th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, IEEE: 2011; pp 1103-1106.

  • Alan, T.; Gaspar, J.; Paul, O.; Zandbergen, H. W.; Creemer, F.; Sarro, P. M. In Characterization of ultrathin membranes to enable TEM observation of gas reactions at high pressures, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2009; pp 327-331.

  • Cannavo, M.; van Zeijl, H.; Pandraud, G.; Driel, J.; Alan, T.; Sarro, P., Oxide to oxide wafer bonding for three dimensional (3D) IC integration technologies. In SAFE 2007 Semiconductor advances for future electornics, STW: 2007; pp 509-512.

  • Alan, T.; Zehnder, A. T., A Monte-Carlo simulation of the effect of surface morphology on the fracture of nanobeams. International journal of fracture 2007, 148, 129-138.

  • Alan, T.; Sengupta, D.; Hines, M.; Zehnder, A. In Improving fracture properties of Si nanobeams with methyl monolayers, The 20th European Conference on Solid-State Transducers (Eurosensors XX), sl: 2007; pp 1-3.

  • Alan, T.; Sarro, P. M., A comparative study of the strength of Si, SiN and SiC used at nanoscales. MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) 2007, 1052.

  • Alan, T.; Zehnder, A. T.; Sengupta, D.; Hines, M. A., Methyl monolayers improve the fracture strength and durability of silicon nanobeams. Applied physics letters 2006, 89 (23), 231905.

  • Alan, T.; Zehnder, A. In Influence of surface properties on the fracture of MEMS beams, SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2006, Elsevier: 2006; pp 1872-1879.

  • Alan, T.; Hines, M. A.; Zehnder, A. T., Effect of surface morphology on the fracture strength of silicon nanobeams. Applied Physics Letters 2006, 89 (9), 091901.

  • Alan, T.; Shepherd, C.; Zalalutdinov, M.; Zehnder, A. T.; Craighead, H. In STM/SEM method for testing bending strength of MEMS beams, 11th International Conference on Fracture 2005, ICF11, 2005; pp 3908-3913.

  • Aubin, K.; Zalalutdinov, M.; Alan, T.; Reichenbach, R. B.; Rand, R.; Zehnder, A.; Parpia, J.; Craighead, H., Limit cycle oscillations in CW laser-driven NEMS. Journal of microelectromechanical systems 2004, 13 (6), 1018-1026.

  • Alan, T.; Zehnder, A.; Zalalutdinov, M.; Craighead, H. In Stm/Sem Method for Strength Testing of Mems Beams, The 41st Annual SES Technical Meeting, 2004.

  • Zalalutdinov, M.; Parpia, J.; Aubin, K.; Craighead, H.; Alan, T.; Zehnder, A.; Rand, R. In Hopf bifurcation in a disk-shaped NEMS, International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 2003; pp 1759-1769.

  • Zalalutdinov, M.; Aubin, K. L.; Michael, C.; Reichenbach, R. B.; Alan, T.; Zehnder, A. T.; Houston, B. H.; Parpia, J. M.; Craighead, H. G. In Shell-type micromechanical oscillator, Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS, SPIE: 2003; pp 229-236.